Public health implications of raising the minimum age of legal access to tobacco products
"Tobacco use by adolescents and young adults poses serious concerns. Nearly all adults who have ever smoked daily first tried a cigarette before 26 years of age. Current cigarette use among adults is highest among persons aged 21 to 25 years. The parts of the brain most responsible for cognitiv...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
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Washington, District of Columbia :
The National Academies Press
[2015]
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009621951606719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- FrontMatter; Reviewers; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Patterns of Tobacco Use by Adolescents and Young Adults; 3 The Developmental and Environmental Context of Adolescent and Young Adult Tobacco Use; 4 The Effects of Tobacco Use on Health; 5 Restrictions on Youth Access to Tobacco Products; 6 Evidence on the Effects of Youth Access Restrictions; 7 The Effect on Tobacco Use of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products; 8 Health Benefits of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products; 9 Other Considerations for Policy Makers
- Appendix A: State and Local Laws on the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco ProductsAppendix B: State Laws-Tobacco Transfers to Minors; Appendix C: State Laws-Tobacco Purchase-Use-Possessionby Minors; Appendix D: Supplemental Information About the Models; Appendix E: Open Meeting Agendas; Appendix F: Committee Biographical Sketches
